Eclampsia: management of pulmonary and cardiac complications
THE CONTEXT
The passage describes intensive care, infection prevention and treatment of pulmonary edema and heart failure in eclampsia.
Intensive care and infection prevention
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The patient requires intensive care management.
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Prophylactic antibiotics markedly reduce pulmonary and puerperal infections.
Pulmonary edema
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The stated treatment is furosemide 40 mg intravenously followed by mannitol 20 g intravenously to reduce pulmonary edema and prevent adult respiratory distress syndrome.
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Pulse oximetry is useful for monitoring.
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Mucus is aspirated from the tracheobronchial tree using a suction apparatus.
Heart failure
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The listed measures are oxygen inhalation, parenteral Lasix and digitalis.